The Largest Geothermal Power Plants in the US
| Plant | City/County | State | Primary Fuel Type | MWh Generated | CO2 Emissions | Rank Emissions | CO2 Emissions/MWh | Rant Emissions/MWh | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patua Acquisition Project, LLCPatua Acquisition Company, LLC (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 99,048MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 98,911MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Ormesa IIOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 98,804MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
| Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 94,628MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | ||||
Mammoth G3Mammoth Pacific LP (100.00%) | Mono County | CA | Geothermal | 93,073MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Raft River Geothermal Power PlantRaft River Energy 1 LLC (100.00%) | Cassia County | ID | Geothermal | 91,432MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
BeowaweOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Lander County | NV | Geothermal | 89,728MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Desert Peak Power PlantORNI 3 LLC (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 88,378MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
San EmidioUSG Nevada LLC (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Geothermal | 85,671MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Aidlin Geothermal Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 84,895MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
ENEL Salt Wells LLCEnel Green Power (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 84,513MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
BradyBrady Power Partners (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 83,821MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Salton Sea Power Gen Co Unit 1MidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 79,158MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2MidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 77,505MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Ormesa IIIOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 71,231MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
CE Turbo LLCMidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 66,980MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
McGinness HillsOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Lander County | NV | Geothermal | 665,051MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Pershing County | NV | Geothermal | 63,084MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
McGinness Hills 3Ormat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Lander County | NV | Geothermal | 554,311MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Thermo No 1Thermo No 1 BE 01 LLC (100.00%) | Beaver County | UT | Geothermal | 54,570MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Mammoth G2Mammoth Pacific LP (100.00%) | Mono County | CA | Geothermal | 51,931MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Calistoga Power PlantCalpine (100.00%) | Lake County | CA | Geothermal | 474,410MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Dixie ValleyOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 470,673MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Mammoth G1Mammoth Pacific LP (100.00%) | Mono County | CA | Geothermal | 45,383MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Geysers Unit 5-20Calpine (100.00%) | Sonoma County | CA | Geothermal | 4,470,780MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Steamboat IIISteamboat Development Corp (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 44,104MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Steamboat IISteamboat Development Corp (100.00%) | Reno | NV | Geothermal | 44,090MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Coso Finance PartnersCoso Operating Co LLC (100.00%) | Inyo County | CA | Geothermal | 421,689MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
John L. Featherstone PlantHudson Ranch Power I LLC (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 388,980MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Galena 2 Geothermal Power PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Washoe County | NV | Geothermal | 36,082MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Coso Power DevelopersCoso Operating Co LLC (100.00%) | Inyo County | CA | Geothermal | 358,759MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
North Brawley Geothermal PlantOrmat Nevada Inc (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 35,666MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Elmore CompanyMidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 350,447MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
Del Ranch CompanyMidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 349,726MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Lightning Dock Geothermal HI-01, LLCLightning Dock Geothermal HI-01, LLC (100.00%) | Cotton City CDP | NM | Geothermal | 34,653MWh↓ | 1 | 1 | |||
CE LeathersMidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 346,128MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Tungsten MountainTungsten Mountain (100.00%) | Churchill County | NV | Geothermal | 336,694MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4MidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 323,495MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3MidAmerican Energy (100.00%) | Imperial County | CA | Geothermal | 304,127MWh↑ | 1 | 1 | |||
Coso Energy DevelopersCoso Operating Co LLC (100.00%) | Inyo County | CA | Geothermal | 285,434MWh↓ | 1 | 1 |
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Other Biomass Solids
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Agricultural By-products
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Other Biomass Liquids
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